Curtain-fixture.



.......m M' 'w' 4 nicos itoL, oF'LAncAs'rER, NWV'YoRzKL MAIN-@HURE- V srncmcanolv fofmihgrpsa or Letters Patent iva-648,760, atdarafj' '1, leoniV apprenne mafranuaryzt, 19m.` serrant. 2,615.' @maar 'o aZjZ whontfzft, concern; Y Be it known that -I,1JAC B KQLB, a citizen -of theiUnited States, residingfgt- Lancaster,

f iuithecontyof Erie and Statef New York', -have invented a new and Improved Curtain-v Fixture, Ofwhich the following isa full, clear,

and exact description. Y

. My invention relates yto a`n improvement in ,eulytzinixtures;y and thepurpose of the inv'ention is to provide a fixture upon which curtainsmay be adjustably hung in such lannerthat they will be removed from the window a suicentdistance topermit inside blinds to b e kfreely 'operated and allowfree access to-thewindowallfl SQ that the curtains may be carried tofones'idegof th'fw'iirdom leavingthe full innersurface thereof: entirely uncovered. e

' v'Another objectofzthe invention is to so construct -the fixture that the supportingsections of the lcurtainsmay be quickly and convcniently taken down for adjustment, the c u'tains draped thereon, and the tixturesas readily restored to place at the window.

The invention consists in the novel construction' and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, andp'ointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, 4forming a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate'corresponding parts in all the figures.

l Figure 1 isa perspective view'of the improved device applied to a window. Fig. 2 is an enlarged verticalsection through the locking and sustaining device for the curtainsupports. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one section ofthe device, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the free end of one of the curtain-supports.

A represents a portion of a window-frame, Bia portion of the window-sash of said frame, and C represents the sections 0r members of 'the device adapted to support and carry curtains'D. A bracket 10 is secured to a support adjacent to the window-frame or to the window-frame itself, if desirable, and these brackets extend horizontally beyond the perpendicular plane of the inner .face of the tegral therewith, andfa ynut"1.2 is ladapte .to rest ,upon the upperface-.of each sleeve-111, anda jam-nut 14, which;.is fusually:fornaupon the nut 12. Thesleeve fllfisfprovided with recesses 13 in opposite; sides of its upper surface, and thesejecesses are preferably shaped lugs l5, adapted :to ,en tei'lthe recesses 13, soas toprevent the loc'kfnut-from; slip.- pingen the sleevelj;` f L.

kThe supports C for the' f'urtamDfare; made "sa-sh, 'ande'aclr enrtainsupportifng` section-C comprises a' horizontal member badapted to extend parallel. with the :inner face-efe the b', which is-atright4 angles .to; 'the` innen-or front member l, together lwith a return side memberl b2, parallel .withltlie main-side member b', the said return member b2. ofreachcurat theirfree ends, so that the fixtures may be accommodated to windows of diferent; widths, and te that end the curtain-supports extremities. An extension member 19 is telescopically located in the free end of each member b of each curtain-support C, being heldin adj usted position in the said-members members er sections' 22, which extend out through slots 20 in said extension-sections 19 to an engagement with the inner walls of the members b of the said curtain-supports, as shown in Fig. i. Thus it will be observed supports may be dravh nut-ward or pushed The curtainfsupports C may be extended mental and constitutes a cap,%fis1madetoprest :.1;

nut ..12 is provided --witheorrespondinglyin two sections, meeting. atoraboilt afpoint j lopposite the vertical centerlrofthe window;

windowframe and sash',- .aud affside jmember f,

9 are made tubular and are open at their free b by springs 91, which are located within the extension members-19 and have clamping Ion that the extensionsbtions 19 of the cnrtainli are, removed, the curtain-supports C are taken down, and the curtains D are draped thereon ,whereupon the cu rtain-suppo1ts,With

the curtains applied, are again secured to the brackets l0. l-Vhenever desired, the curtains may be drawn to each side of the window along the main side members b', which serve as extension-tracks for the main' or front tracks of the device.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to-seeure by Letters Patent@ l. A cu riain-lixture consisting of a bracket, curtain supporting sections comprising a front horizontal rail, aside horizontal rail at an angle to thefront rail, a return member for the side rail, and means for securing the 'return member of the side rail in the said bracket, as described.

2. A curtain-fixture consisting of a bracket, curtain supporting sections, comprising a front horizontal rail, a side horizontal rail at an angle to the front rail, a return member yas for the side rail, means for secu ring the return member of the side rail in the said bracket, an

extension-section for the front rail of the device, and means for holding the extensionsection-in adjusted position. y

3. In a curtain-fixture, a bracket provided withl a sleeve, a curtain-support consisting of a front horizontal-rail, a side horizontal rail at an angle to the front rail, a return-section As a finish forfor `l the side rail, having an upwardly-extending member which is carried through the sleeveofthe said bracket and is threaded at' its upper end, alock-nut located upon the upper threaded portion of the curtain-support, a jam-nut also located upon the said upper portion of the curtain-support, and having lockingeugagement with the lock-nut.

4. In a c'urtain-fixture, the combination, with a bracket provided with a sleeve, a locknnt locatedl upon the upper portion of the bracket, and a jam-nut located upon the locknut andjlaving locking engagement therewith,of a curtain-support consistingof a front member or rail, a side member or rail at an angle to'the front member and a returnmember or rail at the side, at the rear of the main side member or rail and extending in direction of the front member or rail, the return side member being provided at its inner end with an upwardly-extending post arranged to freely enter the sleeve ofthe' bracket and extend beyond said sleeve, Hic npperportion of the said post being threaded ,to ireceive the lock and jam nuts, as set forth.

5. In a curtain-fixture, the combination, with brackets and a curtain-supporting rail,

Iof means for connecting the rail with the bracket, such means consisting of a sleeve .formed upon the bracket and adapted to re- 

